Social research and statistics Books
Policy Press Understanding Research for Social Policy and
Book SynopsisIt is vital for students, policy makers and practitioners engaged in social policy, social work and other related academic disciplines and fields of practice to understand the importance of research and how to interpret research evidence and findings. They also need to know how to effectively carry out and report good quality research of their own. This thoroughly revised and expanded second edition of the acclaimed international best-seller will enable readers to meet all these challenges. Comprehensive in scope, and written expertly by 80 leading contributors in an accessible and engaging style, this landmark book from The Policy Press' Understanding Welfare series includes dozens of new sections which highlight developments since the first edition. It also combines theoretical and applied discussions and case examples to provide the essential one-stop guide to research methods, approaches and debates. The book is essential reading for students and teachers of social policy, social work, public policy, criminology, nursing and health sciences, education and other applied social sciences; policy makers and practitioners who would like to improve their use of research evidence; and those who want to conduct high quality research of their own.Trade Review"... a valuable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, including those in social work pursuing post-qualifying studies." Research in Practice"Understanding Research is one of those books you would go back to - a good one for the collection." Community Care"Very beneficial for more able students" Jane Maffey, New College Durham"Becker and Bryman did a masterful job...North American public policy students could learn a lot from this book and methodology instructors could have their load considerably eased if URfSPP was more widely read". Kennedy Stewart, Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University School of Public Policy and Member of Parliament for Burnaby-Douglas"Takes you on a fascinating journey through the world of social research and is so well written it is a joy to read...a superb text…an outstanding organizational and intellectual achievement." International Journal of Social Research MethodologyTable of ContentsIntroduction; Research for social policy and social work; Ethical conduct and research practice; Formulating research ideas and questions; Methodological issues and approaches; Quantitative research; Qualitative research; Dissemination, knowledge transfer and making an impact; Glossary; List of contributors: Pete Alcock - University of Birmingham, Charles Antaki - Loughborough University, Karl Ashworth - Office for National Statistics, Mary Baginsky - Children's Workforce Development Council, Matt Barnard - Head of Evaluation NSPCC, Sarah Banks - Durham University, Fiona Becker - NSPCC, Saul Becker - University of Nottingham, Peter Beresford - Brunel University, Nigel Bilsbrough - Loughborough University, Annette Boaz - Kings College London, Joanna Bornat - The Open University, Jonathan Bradshaw - University of York, John D. Brewer - University of Aberdeen, Alan Bryman - Leicester University, Emma Carmel - University of Bath, Patrick Carmichael - Liverpool John Moores University, Anne Corden - University of York, Louise Corti - University of Essex, Gary Craig - University of Durham, Duncan Cramer - Loughborough University, Christopher Day - University of Nottingham, David Deacon - Loughborough University, David de Vaus - University of Queensland Australia, Mary Dixon-Woods - University of Leicester, Harry Ferguson - University of Nottingham, Ben Fincham - University of Sussex, Jerry Floersch - Rutgers University School of Social Work New Jersey USA, Lynn Froggett - University of Central Lancashire, Rachel Fyson - University of Nottingham, Graham R. Gibbs - University of Huddersfield, David Gordon - University of Bristol, Hilary Graham - University of York, Martyn Hammersley - The Open University, Mark Hardy - University of York, Alexa Hepburn - Loughborough University, Michael Hirst - University of York, Lesley Hoggart - University of Greenwich, Lisa Holmes - Loughborough University, Sally Holland - Cardiff University, Annie Irvine - University of York, Stephen Joseph - University of Nottingham, Savita Katbamna - University of Leicester, Ravi KS Kohli - University of Bedfordshire, Jane Lewis - London School of Economics & Political Science, Pranee Liamputtong - La Trobe University Australia, Jeffrey Longhofer - Rutgers University of School of Social Work New Jersey USA, Clare Madge - University of Leicester, Reima Ana Maglajlic - Swansea University, Nicholas Mays - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Stephen McKay - University of Birmingham, Bren Neale - University of Leeds, Carolyn Noble - Victoria University Melbourne Australia, Henrietta O'Connor - University of Leicester, Stewart Page - University of Windsor Canada, Jan Pahl - University of Kent, Alison Park - National Centre for Social Research, Elizabeth Peel - Aston University, Cassandra Phoenix - University of Exeter, Robert Pinker - London School of Economics and Political Science, Jennie Popay - Lancaster University, Catherine Pope - University of Southampton, Jonathan Potter - Loughborough University, Stephen Potter - The Open University, Colin Robson - University of Huddersfield, Karen Rowlingson - University of Birmingham, Roy Sainsbury - University of York, Jonathan Scourfield - Cardiff University, Clive Seale - Queen Mary University of London, Joe Sempik - University of Nottingham, Elaine Sharland - University of Sussex, Ian F Shaw - University of York, Janet Smithson - University of Exeter, William Solesbury - ESRC UK Centre for Evidence Based Policy, Bruce Stafford - University of Nottingham, Patricia Thomson - University of Nottingham, Peter Townsend - formerly University of Bristol, Harriet Ward - Loughborough University, Samantha Warren - University of Essex, David Westlake - Loughborough University, Sue White - University of Birmingham, Sharon Witherspoon - The Nuffield Foundation, Ruth Wodak - Lancaster University
£28.49
Policy Press Biography and Turning Points in Europe and
Book SynopsisThis sociological collection advances the argument that the concept of a "turning point" expands our understanding of life experiences from a descriptive to a deeper and more abstract level of analysis. It addresses the conceptual issue of what distinguishes turning points from life transitions in general and raises crucial questions about the application of turning points as a biographical research method. Biography and turning points in Europe and America is all the more distinctive and significant due to its broad empirical database. The anthology includes authors from ten different countries, providing a number of contexts for thinking about how turning points relate to constructions of meaning shaped by globalization and by cultural and structural meanings unique to each country. The book will be useful across a wide range of social sciences and particularly valuable for researchers needing a stronger theoretical base for biographical work.Trade Review"This is a timely and highly original collection of work which pushes boundaries methodologically and theoretically engaging directly with debates amongst practitioners and policy makers." Joanna Bornat, Emeritus Professor, The Open University'This captivating sociological collection describes the broad experiential research by scholars from ten different countries...focusing on the various contexts for thinking about turning points under both international and national forces.' Symbolic Interaction.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Advancing the dialogue on turning points ~ Karla B. Hackstaff; Unpacking biographical narratives: investigating stories of artistic careers in Northern Jutland, Denmark ~ Feiwel Kupferberg; Turning points in the life course: a narrative concept in professional bifurcations ~ Catherine Négroni; Conjugal separation and immigration in the life course of immigrant single mothers in Québec ~ Ana Gherghel and Marie-Christine Saint-Jacques; Migration biography and ethnic identity: on the discontinuity of biographical experience and how turning points affect the ethnicisation of biography ~Thea D. Boldt; Biographical structuring through a critical life event: parental loss during childhood ~ Gerhard Jost; Decisive turning points in life trajectories of violence among young men in the barrios of Caracas: the initiation and biographical reconversion to non-violent lifestyles ~ Verónica Zubillaga; The turning points of the single life course in Budapest, Hungary ~ Ágnes Sántha; Complicating actions and complicated lives: raising questions about narrative theory through an exploration of lesbian lives ~ Nikki Ward; Religious conversion as a biographical turn/ing: the case of Orthodox believers in contemporary Russia ~ Liana Ipatova; Conclusion: theorising turning points and decoding narratives ~ Feiwel Kupferberg.
£77.39
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Happiness and Social Policy in Europe
Book SynopsisHappiness is currently a central focus for research in the social sciences. Using data from the European Social Survey the researchers analyse the relation between happiness and social policy across Europe. The expert contributors demonstrate that research on happiness can inform welfare choices and policies and help promote job creation, social inclusion and to some degree, a higher level of equality. They highlight that whilst differences do exist amongst the countries studied, social policy has a role in increasing happiness throughout Europe. The interdisciplinary approach and geographical coverage greatly enhance our understanding of this critical relationship between happiness and social outcomes. Happiness and Social Policy in Europe uniquely embraces the relationship between happiness, social policy and welfare state analysis. This enlightening work will strongly appeal to postgraduate students of social policy, sociology, economics and psychology. Researchers with an interest in comparative analysis, welfare states and happiness will also find this book invaluable.Trade Review‘Bent Greve takes us on an informative and intriguing intellectual journey across nine European countries that widely differ in cultural factors, institutional settings and government spending composition. . . The book is thus most suitable for policymakers and academics who are interested in a new discipline that fruitfully combines economics, psychology and sociology.’ -- Pierpaolo Perna, LSE Review of BooksTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Bent Greve 2. Life Satisfaction and Happiness in the Czech Republic TomአSirovátka and Steven Saxonberg 3. Happiness and the Welfare State in Slovakia Miroslav BeblavÝ 4. Happiness in a Small Country: Luxembourg Carlo Klein 5. Subjective Well-being in Germany: Evolutions, Determinants and Policy Implications Heinz-Herbert Noll and Stefan Weick 6. Happiness in the United Kingdom Bill Jordan 7. Happiness and Socio-economic Transformations in the Russian Federation Alfio Cerami 8. Happiness in the Extensive Welfare State: Sweden in a Comparative European Perspective Filip Fors 9. Happiness and Social Policy in Denmark Bent Greve 10. Welfare and Happiness in Italy Marco Zupi 11. Income Inequality and Happiness in 119 Nations: In Search for an Optimum that Does Not Appear to Exist Maarten Berg and Ruut Veenhoven Bibliography Index
£95.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research Methods on Trust
Book Synopsis'A tour-de-force of trust research methodologies, from surveys methods to critical incidents to hermeneutics. . . will prove invaluable to trust researchers of every stripe.- Aks Zaheer, University of Minnesota, US 'This book fills an important gap. The burgeoning field of trust research has employed a wide variety of definitions and methods, but until the appearance of this Handbook there was no comprehensive overview of them. Its contributions, many written by leading international experts, cover conceptual issues as well as qualitative and quantitative methods. The editors are all working at the frontiers of trust research and in this Handbook they have compiled an indispensable source of reference for years to come.'- John Child, University of Birmingham, UK 'This is the right book at the right time. Central to the advancement of research on trust is the need to address a host of methodological, empirical, and analytical challenges. This Handbook provides a vital resource for doing so and holds the promise of infusing the literature with novel and enhanced approaches for studying and understanding trust. Researchers new to the field as well as established experts will find a wealth of insights contained herein.' Bill McEvily, University of Toronto, CanadaThe Handbook of Research Methods on Trust provides an authoritative in-depth consideration of quantitative and qualitative methods for empirical study of trust in the social sciences. As this topic has matured, a growing number of practical approaches and techniques has been utilized across the broad, multidisciplinary community of trust research, providing both insights and challenges. This unique Handbook draws together a wealth of research methods knowledge gained by trust researchers into one essential volume. The contributors examine different methodological issues and particular methods, as well as share their experiences of what works, what does not work, challenges and innovations. Identifying innovative methods for researching trust, this important Handbook will prove invaluable for students and academics in the social sciences that are interested in trust, particularly postgraduates planning empirical research on trust, undergraduates researching issues of trust, faculty teaching research-based courses on trust and related topics, and experienced trust researchers looking for reflection, discussion and inspiration.Trade ReviewA tour-de-force of trust research methodologies, from surveys methods to critical incidents to hermeneutics. . .will prove invaluable to trust researchers of every stripe. - Aks Zaheer, University of Minnesota, US This book fills an important gap. The burgeoning field of trust research has employed a wide variety of definitions and methods, but until the appearance of this Handbook there was no comprehensive overview of them. Its contributions, many written by leading international experts, cover conceptual issues as well as qualitative and quantitative methods. The editors are all working at the frontiers of trust research and in this Handbook they have compiled an indispensable source of reference for years to come. - John Child, University of Birmingham, UK This is the right book at the right time. Central to the advancement of research on trust is the need to address a host of methodological, empirical, and analytical challenges. This Handbook provides a vital resource for doing so and holds the promise of infusing the literature with novel and enhanced approaches for studying and understanding trust. Researchers new to the field as well as established experts will find a wealth of insights contained herein. - --Bill McEvily, University of Toronto, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: The Variety of Methods for the Multi-faceted Phenomenon of Trust Fergus Lyon, Guido Möllering and Mark N.K. Saunders PART I: CONCEPTUAL ISSUES 2. Moving between Laboratory and Field: A Multi-method Approach for Studying Trust Judgments Roderick M. Kramer 3. Measuring Trust Beliefs and Behaviours Roy J. Lewicki and Chad Brinsfield 4. Agent-based Simulation of Trust Bart Nooteboom 5. Researching Trust in Different Cultures Friederike Welter and Nadezhda Alex 6. Trust and Social Capital: Challenges for Studying their Dynamic Relationship Boris F. Blumberg, José M. Peiró and Robert A. Roe 7. Measuring Generalized Trust: In Defense of the ‘Standard’ Question Eric M. Uslaner PART II: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 8. Access and Non-probability Sampling in Qualitative Research on Trust Fergus Lyon 9. Working with Difficult to Reach Groups: A ‘Building Blocks’ Approach to Researching Trust in Communities Christine Goodall 10. Cross-cultural Comparative Case Studies: A Means to Uncovering Dimensions of Trust Malin Tillmar 11. Combining Card Sorts and In-depth Interviews Mark N.K. Saunders 12. Mixed Method Applications in Trust Research: Simultaneous Hybrid Data Collection in Cross-cultural Settings Using the Board Game Method Miriam Muethel 13. Utilising Repertory Grids in Macro-level Comparative Studies Reinhard Bachmann 14. Deepening the Understanding of Trust: Combining Repertory Grid and Narrative to Explore the Uniqueness of Trust Melanie J. Ashleigh and Edgar Meyer 15. Hermeneutic Methods in Trust Research Gerard Breeman 16. Using Critical Incident Technique in Trust Research Robert Münscher and Torsten M. Kühlmann PART III: QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES 17. Measuring Trust in Organizational Contexts: An Overview of Survey-based Measures Nicole Gillespie 18. The Actor–Partner Interdependence Model: A Method for Studying Trust in Dyadic Relationships Donald L. Ferrin, Michelle C. Bligh and Jeffrey C. Kohles 19. Embedded Trust: The Analytical Approach in Vignettes, Laboratory Experiments and Surveys Davide Barrera, Vincent Buskens and Werner Raub 20. Measuring the Decision to Trust Using Metric Conjoint Analysis Richard L. Priem and Antoinette A. Weibel 21. Diary Methods in Trust Research Rosalind H. Searle 22. Measuring Implicit Trust and Automatic Attitude Activation Calvin Burns and Stacey Conchie 23. A Voice is Worth a Thousand Words: The Implications of the Micro-coding of Social Signals in Speech for Trust Research Benjamin Waber, Michele Williams, John S. Carroll and Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland 24. It Takes a Community to Make a Difference: Evaluating Quality Procedures and Practices in Trust Research Katinka M. Bijlsma-Frankema and Denise M. Rousseau Index
£147.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Drawing Inferences from Statistical Data
Book SynopsisOpen Learning Units offer a very flexible approach to the teaching of psychology. They are designed to be more than sufficient for the purposes of A/S and A-Level psychology, and the applied emphasis will appeal to various vocational courses such as those offered by BTEC and also to mature students on Access courses. Their primary use will be in the classroom with a tutor's guidance, but the interactive style makes them equally appropriate for the purposes of self-study. More advanced students might want to use the Units to learn at their own pace, and in all cases, the careful structure of the writing and the extensive use of Examples, Open Questions and Self-Assessment Questions make them ideal revision guides.Table of Contents1. Making inferences about populations. 2. The Characteristics of significance tests. 3. Inferences from scores that occur in pairs. 4. Inferences from scores that are not in pairs. 5. Interpreting the frequencies of categories in a single sample. 6. Interpreting the frequencies of categories in two or more samples. 7. Summary of the statistical methods in this unit. Glossary. Answers to self-assessment questions. Answers to 'something to try' activities
£24.65
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Carrying out Investigations in Psychology:
Book SynopsisThis is a complete text combining practical data collection, research and statistical analysis, plus how to write up reports. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches are discussed in-depth. This is an essential all-in-one text for students undertaking practical courses in AS/A2 psychology and undergraduates.Trade Review'An excellent contemporary text from respective quantitative and qualitative focused authors, complementing each other to reflect the diversity of methodology available in psychological research. The nature of scientific enquiry is explained clearly, together with ethical issues. A range of quantitative approaches (beyond the traditional experiment) and qualitative approaches (e.g. discourse analysis) are discussed and stages of research from planning to reporting are all covered to A-level standard and beyond. Overall, an excellent text for the eclectic researcher.' Association of Teachers in Psychology (ATP). Table of Contents1. Introduction to quantitative and qualitative approaches to psychology. 2. Ethical issues. 3. Quantitative approaches: the experiment. 4. Quantitative approaches: beyond the experiment. 5. Quantitative approaches. 6. Psychological techniques: measuring performance. 7. Psychological techniques: psychometric tests. 8. Psychological techniques: self-report measures. 9. Psychological techniques: 'natural behaviour' measures. 10. Planning the investigation. 11. Quantitative data analysis. 12. Data from qualitative research. 13. Using computers. 14. Producing the report. 15. Presenting the quantitative results.
£39.85
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for
Book SynopsisThis book explains the principal qualitative methods and applies them to psychological problems. It is designed for use in psychology and also other branches of social science. The books main aim is to increase people's confidence to use qualitative methods in their own research.Trade Review'In view of the increased attention being given to qualitative methods, this volume is timely and should provide a thorough introduction to the topic, growing as it has out of a series of workshops held by the BPS over several years... This book should prove very useful as a set text on a research methods course for a number of disciplines and would be a welcome addition to the library of those currently engaged in research, giving many new ideas and challenging preconceptions about qualitative methods.' Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Table of ContentsPart I: Introducing qualitative research methods. 1. Introduction. 2. Psychology, qualitative methods and the ideas of science. 3. Qualitative inquiry: perspectives, methods and psychology. Part II: Using qualitative research methods. 4. Protocol analysis: theoretical background. 5. Protocol analysis: practical implementation. 6. Grounded theory: theoretical background. 7. Grounded theory: practical implementation. 8. Ethnography: theoretical background. 9. Ethnography: practical implementation. 10. Discourse analysis and constructionist approaches: theoretical background. 11. Discourse analysis: practical implementation. Part III: Evaluating qualitative research methods. 12. The relationship between qualitative and quantitative research. 13. The use of the self in qualitative research. 14. Evolving issues for qualitative psychology.
£40.80
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Knowledge, Innovation and Economy: An
Book SynopsisIn Knowledge, Innovation and Economy, Witold Kwasnicki examines industrial dynamics from an evolutionary perspective, applying a biological model to the analysis of economic problems.Focusing on issues of methodology, knowledge development, and cultural and social evolution, the first part of the book develops parallels, similarities and discrepancies between knowledge development and biological evolution. An evolutionary model of industrial development, presented in the second part of the book, incorporates both the industrial and innovation processes. The author compares and contrasts this model's behaviour with that of well-known, classical models of development. Contemporary economic problems relating to cumulative causation and path dependency are discussed in the final chapter.Knowledge, Innovation and Economy provides new insights into industrial and economic development which will be welcomed by economists concerned with industrial processes and organization, the innovation process and technological change.Trade Review'This book presents an excellent evolutionary analysis of core constructs of industrial economics using a simulation model targeted primarily on pricing strategy and product competition. . . . this is a solid contribution to the stream of work focused on the complexity of industry growth processes. . . . the work deserves attention from those using simulation models of industry development and those who are interested in developing the product/demand side of evolutionary theory.'Table of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Knowledge and Evolution 1. Conventionalism in Socio-economic Analysis 2. Knowledge Development as an Evolutionary Process 3. Taxonomy of Knowledge Part II: Economy and Evolution 4. Neoclassical and Evolutionary Perspectives in Economics 5. The Evoluntionary Model of Industry Development 6. Economic Analysis and the Model 7. Innovation and Economic Development 8. Chance and Necessity in Economic Development Appendix: Basic Values of the Model Parameters Bibliography Index
£106.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Dynamics of Inequality and Poverty: Comparing
Book SynopsisThis important book is concerned with the evaluation of changes in income distribution and the analysis of tax and transfer systems.The book begins with an introduction to the measurement of inequality and poverty, stressing the role of value judgements. The following six chapters deal with cross- sectional comparisons, including the analysis of a labour market model of income distribution, the choice of transfer system, marginal indirect tax reform, and the distributional effects of inflation. The next seven chapters are concerned with dynamic aspects of income distribution. These examine the complex relationship between cross-sectional and lifetime distributions, relative income mobility, and the effects of income mobility on temporary and permanent poverty.The Dynamics of Inequality and Poverty will be essential reading for students and scholars of public sector economics, welfare economics and social economics, along with those directly concerned with policy formulation.Trade Review'. . . this book is likely to be of most interest to specialists in income distribution and tax-transfer systems. Since many of the original articles are not easily accessible, it is convenient to have them brought together.' -- S.P. Jenkins, Journal of EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction and Outline 2. Measuring Inequality and Poverty Part II: Cross-sectional Comparisons 3. Cross-sectional comparisons 4. A Model of Income Distribution 5. Comparing Transfer Systems 6. Poverty with Threshold Consumption 7. Indirect Tax Reform 8. The Distributional Effects of Inflation Part III: Income Dynamics 9. Income Dynamics 10. Mobility and Inequality 11. Income Dynamics over the Life Cycle 12. Evaluating Income Tax Changes 13. Income Taxation and the Time Period 14. Mobility and Social Welfare 15. Poverty over Two Periods Index
£118.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Industrial Organisation and Innovation: An
Book SynopsisThis important book provides a systematic and quantitative analysis of the development of the software industry: the major growth industry in advanced economies of the world. It presents the results of a comprehensive set of industry surveys to shed light on the differences in specialization and performance of US and European software firms.Salvatore Torrisi analyses the development of the software industry within the context of theories of technical change. He interprets exhaustive surveys of firms participating in software industries conducted between 1990 and 1997. These reveal the main characteristics of innovation activities in software, including the characteristics of product and process innovations, the sources of technological change within firms, the instruments for the protection of innovation and the nature of innovative skills. The author also compares the historical evolution of software activities in Europe and in the United States and explains the differences in specialization and performance in terms of the geographical proximity to leading hardware manufacturers, the size of the domestic market, regulation and public policies, including property rights and anti-trust.This unparalleled book will be required reading for academics interested in industrial organisation and the economics of innovation.Trade Review'A valuable comparative study of the innovation process within the software industry . . . This is a useful application of the larger innovation field to the special aspects of software development.' -- Communication Booknotes Quarterly'. . . Dr Torrisi's book breaks new ground in its attempt to ground the analysis of the structure and growth of the software industry in the economics of innovation and industrial organisation. This informative and stimulating book should inspire further work on a major growth industry which has transformed economic organisation and management.' -- V.N. Balasubramanyam, Business HistoryTable of ContentsContents: Preface by Kevin Pavitt 1. Introduction 2. Innovation and Knowledge-Intensive Production 3. The Market for Software and Services 4. The Evolution of Industry Structure, Industrial Policies and Firm Strategies 5. Product and Process Innovation in Software Activities 6. In-House Skills and External Sources of Innovation 7. Conclusions 8. Appendices
£95.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Measuring Welfare Changes and Tax Burdens
Book SynopsisThis book is concerned with some of the conceptual and practical problems of measuring the changes in welfare of individuals and the excess burdens arising from taxation. It provides an introductory review of alternative concepts and practical approaches to the measurement of welfare as well as providing a number of practical examples of welfare analyses in a variety of contexts.The excess burden of a tax is a central concept in economics. John Creedy provides an introduction to various concepts of welfare change, paying particular attention to the measurement issues involved. He then applies the methods outlined to the measurement of marginal tax reform and indirect tax reform, with empirical data taken from Australia. He also examines the redistributive effect of price changes in Australia between 1980 and 1995, and the effects of inflation in New Zealand over the period 1993-1995. Finally, he calculates the welfare costs of monopoly and measures the burdens of carbon taxation and welfare.Measuring Welfare Changes and Tax Burdens will be of interest to students and academics working in the areas of public finance and public policy, as well as economists working in government.Trade Review'This book will be of interest to advanced students and economists working in the area of public policy.' -- Aslib Book GuideTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction and Outline Part II: Theory and Methods 2. Review of Demand Analysis 3. Concepts of Welfare Change 4. Measuring Welfare Changes 5. A Convenient Parametric Approach 6. Equivalent Incomes and Optimal Taxation Part III: Applications 7. Marginal Tax Reform 8. Indirect Tax Reform 9. The Distributional Effects of Inflation 10. Welfare Costs of Monopoly 11. Carbon Taxation and Welfare Bibliography Index
£95.00
Policy Press Researchers and their 'subjects': Ethics, power,
Book SynopsisThis book examines the role of participants in research and how research ethics can be put into practice. Specifically, It: discusses the ethical regulations and guidance governing researchers in different disciplines; analyses case studies of innovative research projects where ethics have been central to the researcher-subject relationship; assesses the impact of ethics on research methods and approaches; provides useful comparisons of research conducted by professionals and service-users; offers a unique insight into research participants' perspectives, which are so often absent in discussions of research ethics. This book is essential reading for researchers who are concerned about the ethical quality of their interactions with their subjects, research funders and those engaged in research governance.Trade Review"... an unusual and fascinating book. Each chapter is a well-told story of research practice as it really is rather than as we might hope it to be." Community Care"... invaluable to postgraduate students and social researchers who are invloved in applied research settings and any researchers debating the role and remit of ethics committees." SRA News"An original and extremely interesting contribution to the highly topical debate on research ethics. This book should be essential reading for social researchers, students on research methods courses, members of Research Ethics Committees, and those who are responsible for funding and managing research." Professor Jan Pahl, School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of KentTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Emma Williamson and Marie Smyth; Part One: Participation and inclusion: Ethical considerations in service-user-led research: Strategies for Living Project ~ Sarah Wright, Rachel Waters, Vicky Nicholls and members of the Strategies for Living Project; Making the decision about enrolment in a randomised controlled trial ~ Tracey J. Stone; Ethical protection in research: including children in the debate ~ Trudy Goodenough, Emma Williamson, Julie Kent and Richard Ashcroft; 'An equal relationship'?: people with learning difficulties getting involved in research ~ Beth Tarleton, Val Williams, Neil Palmer and Stacey Gramlich; Part Two: The review and governance process: Research with psychiatric patients: knowing their own minds? ~ Sarah Nelson; Researching end of life in old age: ethical challenges ~ Ailsa Cameron, Liz Lloyd, Naomi Kent and Pat Anderson; Part Three: Researchers' relationships with participants: Interviewing: the unspoken compact ~ Jean Rafferty; Using participative action research with war-affected populations: lessons from research in Northern Ireland and South Africa ~ Marie Smyth; Conducting longitudinal epidemiological research in children ~ John Henderson; Speaking truth to power: experiencing critical research ~ Phil Scraton; Domestic violence and research ethics ~ The Domestic Violence Research Group (DRVG), University of Bristol; Conclusion ~ Marie Smyth and Emma Williamson.
£28.49
Bristol University Press Systemic action research: A strategy for whole
Book SynopsisSystemic Action Research works with real social and organisational issues to uncover their complex dynamics, often revealing unexpected opportunities. This book shows how this process can be integrated, in any context, to the process of social and organisational development and change. The book explains how systemic thinking works and how Systemic Action Research can be embedded into organisational structures and processes to catalyse sustainable change and critical local interventions. Practically written, it details how to design a programme and build it directly into policy and practice development, extending the possibilities of action research beyond the 'individual' and the 'group' to work across whole organisations, multi agency governance arenas, and networks. The book is filled with illustrative stories and pictures which bring the concepts to life enabling the reader to develop a clear picture of how to put it into practice.Systemic Action Research programmes are now being adopted in Government and local governance contexts as well as in national and international NGOs. This book will be invaluable for experienced action researchers as well as social science and social policy researchers who will benefit from an approach to qualitative research which is participative, grounded in practice and allows systemic understandings of complex problems. Policy makers and practitioners will appreciate a process which generates meaningful evidence about the dynamics of change and offers a tangible system for continuously integrating that learning into both formal and informal decision-making.Trade Review"If one is wondering if yet another book on action research is worth reading or buying, I recommend this one". David Coghlan in Action Learning"I strongly recommend this book". John Diamond in ARVAC Bulletin"Two decades on from Robert Chamber's epic "Rural Development, Putting the Last First", this book is a milestone in development thinking." Stuart Worsley, Director of SNV Kenya and Southern Sudan - The Netherlands Development OrganisationTable of ContentsContents: Why action research?; Historical and theoretical perspectives on large system action research; Action research as ...; Methods and techniques; The Bristol Children's Initiative Project: a case study of large systems work; Methodological issues in large scale action research; Issues for action researchers; Designing large scale action research projects; The potential of large scale action research for organisational and community transformation.
£30.39
Bristol University Press Systemic action research: A strategy for whole
Book SynopsisSystemic Action Research works with real social and organisational issues to uncover their complex dynamics, often revealing unexpected opportunities. This book shows how this process can be integrated, in any context, to the process of social and organisational development and change. The book explains how systemic thinking works and how Systemic Action Research can be embedded into organisational structures and processes to catalyse sustainable change and critical local interventions. Practically written, it details how to design a programme and build it directly into policy and practice development, extending the possibilities of action research beyond the 'individual' and the 'group' to work across whole organisations, multi agency governance arenas, and networks. The book is filled with illustrative stories and pictures which bring the concepts to life enabling the reader to develop a clear picture of how to put it into practice.Systemic Action Research programmes are now being adopted in Government and local governance contexts as well as in national and international NGOs. This book will be invaluable for experienced action researchers as well as social science and social policy researchers who will benefit from an approach to qualitative research which is participative, grounded in practice and allows systemic understandings of complex problems. Policy makers and practitioners will appreciate a process which generates meaningful evidence about the dynamics of change and offers a tangible system for continuously integrating that learning into both formal and informal decision-making.Trade Review"If one is wondering if yet another book on action research is worth reading or buying, I recommend this one". David Coghlan in Action Learning"I strongly recommend this book". John Diamond in ARVAC Bulletin"Two decades on from Robert Chamber's epic "Rural Development, Putting the Last First", this book is a milestone in development thinking." Stuart Worsley, Director of SNV Kenya and Southern Sudan - The Netherlands Development OrganisationTable of ContentsContents: Why action research?; Historical and theoretical perspectives on large system action research; Action research as ...; Methods and techniques; The Bristol Children's Initiative Project: a case study of large systems work; Methodological issues in large scale action research; Issues for action researchers; Designing large scale action research projects; The potential of large scale action research for organisational and community transformation.
£75.99
John Wiley & Sons Inc Designing and Analysis Questionnaires and
Book SynopsisThe fundamental aim of this book is to provide accessible, detailed, good practice guidelines that also address the political and ethical problems of conducting surveys within the health professions. A book to demystify, educate and provide the kind of practical tips that will make the process as straightforward as possible.Table of ContentsPart 1. Background principles. The basic rationale. Determining objectives and hypotheses. Under what circumstances should the survey be undertaken? Researching the problem. Part 2. The General Survey Design. An overview of the design. Choosing between postal and interview surveys. Obtaining the right size and type of sample. Part 3. Survey and questionnaire formats. Generating the items. Writing the survey. Part 4. Evaluating the items. The pilot study. Part 5. Analysing the results. Analysing data from surveys. Part 6. The report. Presenting the survey results. Evaluating reports. Evaluating reports together with introductory critiques.
£50.30
Myers Education Press Focus Groups: Culturally Responsive Approaches
Book Synopsis
£37.00
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Excel 2019 for Human Resource Management
Book SynopsisThis book shows the capabilities of Microsoft Excel in teaching human resource management statistics effectively. Similar to the previously published Excel 2016 for Human Resource Management Statistics, this book is a step-by-step, exercise-driven guide for students and practitioners who need to master Excel to solve practical human resource management problems. If understanding statistics isn’t your strongest suit, you are not especially mathematically inclined, or if you are wary of computers, this is the right book for you. Excel, a widely available computer program for students and managers, is also an effective teaching and learning tool for quantitative analyses in human resource management courses. Its powerful computational ability and graphical functions make learning statistics much easier than in years past. However, Excel 2019 for Human Resource Management Statistics: A Guide to Solving Practical Problems, 2nd Edition, capitalizes on these improvements by teaching students and managers how to apply Excel to statistical techniques necessary in their courses and work. Each chapter explains statistical formulas and directs the reader to use Excel commands to solve specific, easy-to-understand human resource management problems. Practice problems are provided at the end of each chapter with their solutions in an appendix. Separately, there is a full practice test (with answers in an appendix) that allows readers to test what they have learned.Table of ContentsPreface.- Acknowledgements.- 1 Sample Size, Mean, Standard Deviation, and Standard Error of the Mean.- 2 Random Number Generator.- 3 Confidence Interval About the Mean Using the TINV Function and Hypothesis Testing.- 4 One-Group t-Test for the Mean.- 6 Correlation and Simple Linear Regression.- 7 Multiple Correlation and Multiple Regression.- 8 One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA).- Appendix A: Answers to End-of-Chapter Practice Problems.- Appendix B: Practice Test.- Appendix C: Answers to Practice Test.- Appendix D: Statistical Formulas.- Appendix E: t-table.- Index.
£40.49
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Advanced Statistics in Criminology and Criminal
Book SynopsisThis book provides the student, researcher or practitioner with the tools to understand many of the most commonly used advanced statistical analysis tools in criminology and criminal justice, and also to apply them to research problems. The volume is structured around two main topics, giving the user flexibility to find what they need quickly. The first is “the general linear model” which is the main analytic approach used to understand what influences outcomes in crime and justice. It presents a series of approaches from OLS multivariate regression, through logistic regression and multi-nomial regression, hierarchical regression, to count regression. The volume also examines alternative methods for estimating unbiased outcomes that are becoming more common in criminology and criminal justice, including analyses of randomized experiments and propensity score matching. It also examines the problem of statistical power, and how it can be used to better design studies. Finally, it discusses meta analysis, which is used to summarize studies; and geographic statistical analysis, which allows us to take into account the ways in which geographies may influence our statistical conclusions.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Multiple Regression- Chapter 3. Multiple Regression: Additional Topics.- Chapter 4. Logistic Regression.- Chapter 5. Multivariate Regression With Multiple Category Nominal or Ordinal Measures.- Chapter 6. Count-Based Regression Models.- Chapter 7. Multilevel Regression Models.- Chapter 8. Statistical Power.- Chapter 9. Special Topics: Randomized Experiments.- Chapter 10. Propensity Score Matching.- Chapter 11. Meta-Analysis.- Chapter 12. Spatial Regression.
£85.49
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Multivariate Humanities
Book SynopsisThis case study-based textbook in multivariate analysis for advanced students in the humanities emphasizes descriptive, exploratory analyses of various types of datasets from a wide range of sub-disciplines, promoting the use of multivariate analysis and illustrating its wide applicability. Fields featured include, but are not limited to, historical agriculture, arts (music and painting), theology, and stylometrics (authorship issues). Most analyses are based on existing data, earlier analysed in published peer-reviewed papers.Four preliminary methodological and statistical chapters provide general technical background to the case studies. The multivariate statistical methods presented and illustrated include data inspection, several varieties of principal component analysis, correspondence analysis, multidimensional scaling, cluster analysis, regression analysis, discriminant analysis, and three-mode analysis.The bulk of the text is taken up by 14 case studies that lean heavily on graphical representations of statistical information such as biplots, using descriptive statistical techniques to support substantive conclusions. Each study features a description of the substantive background to the data, followed by discussion of appropriate multivariate techniques, and detailed results interpreted through graphical illustrations. Each study is concluded with a conceptual summary. Datasets in SPSS are included online.Table of Contents
£59.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Permutation Statistical Methods with R
Book SynopsisThis book takes a unique approach to explaining permutation statistics by integrating permutation statistical methods with a wide range of classical statistical methods and associated R programs. It opens by comparing and contrasting two models of statistical inference: the classical population model espoused by J. Neyman and E.S. Pearson and the permutation model first introduced by R.A. Fisher and E.J.G. Pitman. Numerous comparisons of permutation and classical statistical methods are presented, supplemented with a variety of R scripts for ease of computation. The text follows the general outline of an introductory textbook in statistics with chapters on central tendency and variability, one-sample tests, two-sample tests, matched-pairs tests, completely-randomized analysis of variance, randomized-blocks analysis of variance, simple linear regression and correlation, and the analysis of goodness of fit and contingency. Unlike classical statistical methods, permutation statistical methods do not rely on theoretical distributions, avoid the usual assumptions of normality and homogeneity, depend only on the observed data, and do not require random sampling. The methods are relatively new in that it took modern computing power to make them available to those working in mainstream research. Designed for an audience with a limited statistical background, the book can easily serve as a textbook for undergraduate or graduate courses in statistics, psychology, economics, political science or biology. No statistical training beyond a first course in statistics is required, but some knowledge of, or some interest in, the R programming language is assumed. Trade Review“This book is a real gem for statistics lovers for several reasons (novelty and depth of the topics covered, facilities to understand them for newcomers to statistics, to name just a few).” (Oscar Bustos, zbMATH 1480.62001, 2022)Table of ContentsPreface.- 1 Introduction.- 2 The R Programming Language.- 3 Permutation Statistical Methods.- 4 Central Tendency and Variability.- 5 One-sample Tests.- 6 Two-sample Tests.- 7 Matched-pairs Tests.- 8 Completely-randomized Designs.- 9 Randomized-blocks Designs.- 10 Correlation and Association.- 11 Chi-squared and Related Measures.- References.- Index.
£93.49
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Youth Participation and Learning: Critical
Book SynopsisThis book contributes to the studies on learning processes occurring outside “traditional” socialization settings such as family and school, by analysing civic and political participation and learning experiences. In this perspective, the book delves into the connections between the concepts of learning and participation and, in various ways and from different perspectives, critically interrogates learning and participation as interrelated phenomena, with the aim of revealing complexities implicated in pathways to adulthood. Being interdisciplinary in its nature (contributors come from disciplinary backgrounds such as educational sciences, child and youth studies, social work, sociology and political science), the volume provides an up-to date analysis of contemporary issues connected to youth participation and learning. The work taps into central areas of everyday life of young people and youth meaning-making and generates and presents qualitative knowledge about what it means to be young in Europe today.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction: Youth participation and learning.- Chapter 2. Three major challenges in young people´s political participation and a pragmatic way forward.- Chapter 3. Learning to participate in and through conflict.- Chapter 4. Professionalization of Youth Volunteering in Turkey: A case study.- Chapter 5. Youth Participation and Mediation Practices: Issues of Social Learning.- Chapter 6. Participation through Learning: Supporting Young People in Exile.- Chapter 7. The theatre as a laboratory of creativity and chaos: youth participation and informal processes of multidimensional learning.- Chapter 8. Mimesis and sharing: learning political imagination in everyday interactions.- Chapter 9. What do young people learn in formal settings of youth participation?.- Chapter 10. Politics of re-framing: Youth and the struggle for equal participation in the urban peripheries of Sweden.- Chapter 11. Young People’s Spatial Practices as a Key to a different Perspective on Participatory Educational Landscapes - Reflections on Graffiti and Parkour.
£104.49
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Systematic Mixed-Methods Research for Social Scientists
Book SynopsisThis textbook provides clear and accessible guidance on the importance and practical application of mixed-methods research. Professor Olsen presents a range of multiple mixed-methods techniques using quantified data. Critical realism underpins key arguments. She offers detailed examples based on wide experience with international applied social-science projects. The book shows readers how to join quantitative and qualitative data together. Detailed methods include: using multiple-level data; constructing new indices based on mixing survey responses and personal interviews; and using focus groups alongside a large survey. The book provides readers with linkages of data between different software packages. It explains the analysis stage in mixed-methods research, interprets complex causality, shows how to transform data, and helps with interpreting social structures, institutions, and discourses. Finally, the book covers some epistemological issues. These include the nature and value of data. The author discusses validity and techniques for ensuring relevant, innovative conclusions. The book also touches on action research as an overarching participatory method.This book is based on clear and explicit definitions, is accessible to students and researchers across disciplines, and shows the appeal of mixed-methods research to those trained in quantitative methods.Table of ContentsPart I Setting Up Systematic Mixed Methods Research (SMMR).1 Mixed Methods for Research on Open Systems. 1.1 The Link Between Quantification and Mixed Methods. 1.2 A Conceptual Introduction to Methodology and Ontology. 1.3 Triangulation. 1.4 Three Domains of Reality, As Realists Approach Research. 1.5 Conclusion. Appendix. References. 2 Mixed Methods with Weakly Structuralist Regression Models. 2.1 Modelling and Methodology for Mixed Methods. 2.2 Strategic Structuralism. 2.3 Logics Used in Strategic Structuralist Research. 2.4 Conclusion. Appendix. References. Part II SMMR Approaches in Practical Terms. 3 Causality in Mixed-Methods Projects That Use Regression. 3.1 Causality in a Regression Model. 3.2 Stages of Research Design Amendment for Mixed-Methods Research. 3.3 Deduction Cannot Stand Alone. 3.4 A Quantitatively Complex Example. 3.5 Conclusion. References. 4 Multiple Logics in Systematic Mixed-Methods Research. 4.1 Multiple Logics in Statistical Research: Some Exemplars. 4.2 An Exemplar Using Participatory Research with Panel Data. 4.3 A Statistical Exemplar with a Randomised Control Trial for a Social Intervention. 4.4 Warranted Arguments and Two Caveats for Strategic Structuralism. 4.5 An Exemplar Using Correspondence Analysis Without Regression. Appendix. References. 5 Factor Analysis in a Mixed-Methods Context. 5.1 Latent Variables and Entities. 5.2 One Could Use Exploratory or Confirmatory Factor Analysis. 5.3 Measurement Issues for the Manifest Variables in a Confirmatory Model. 5.4 Mixed-Methods Research Designs Using Latent Variables. 5.5 Whether to Use Scoping Analysis or Primary Field Research. 5.6 Research Scope and Feedback Loops. 5.7 Closed and Open Retroduction in a Factor Analysis Context. 5.8 The Ontological Element. 5.9 Conclusion. References. 6 Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): A Classic Mixed Method Using Theory. 6.1 QCA Is an Umbrella Over Many Procedures. 6.2 Tables Help to Summarise Qualitative Comparative Evidence. 6.3 Data Reduction Has Been Well Theorised. 6.4 Threshold Tests, Quasi-Sufficiency, and Next Steps in QCA. 6.5 Conclusion. Appendix. References. 7 Calibration of Fuzzy Sets, Calibration of Measurement: A Realist Synthesis. 7.1 Two Forms of Calibration: Ordered Categories or Fuzzy Sets. 7.2 Features of Multiple Hypothesis Tests Using Fuzzy Sets. 7.3 Asymmetry of the Causal Mechanisms? Issues Around Counterfactuals. 7.4 How to Make and Illustrate Deep Linkages. Appendix. References. 8 From Content Analysis to Discourse Analysis: Using Systematic Analysis of Meanings and Discourses. 8.1 Methods of Qualitative Analysis and Elaboration of Findings. 8.2 Qualitative Methods, with a Content Analysis Example. 8.3 Three Illustrations Demonstrating Deep Arguments Based on Depth Ontology. 8.4 Conclusion. Appendix. References. Part III Interpretation and the Validity of Research. 9 Interpretations, Meanings, and Validity in Mixed-Methods Research. 9.1 Truth Is Not Simple in a Complex Society. 9.2 Epistemology for Late-Modern Mixed Methods. 9.3 Falsifying Hypotheses: Possible and Desirable, but Not Necessary. 9.4 A Retroductive Approach. 9.5 Conclusion. References. 10 Summary of the Logics and Methods for Systematic Mixed-Methods Research. 10.1 Induction. 10.2 Deduction. 10.3 Retroduction. 10.4 Synthesis. 10.5 Recognising Relevant Irreducible Phenomena (Holism). 10.6 Logical Linkage. 10.7 Conclusion. References. 11 Glossary.
£29.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Italian Studies on Food and Quality of Life
Book SynopsisThe book explores, through a reflection on food, the complexity of the concept of well-being. It starts from the consideration that food is a fundamental element for human well-being, and for well-being of the planet as a whole. Not only does food guarantee the survival of human beings, it is also a cultural expression. With regard to the Italian socio-cultural context, the contributors explore how food relates to aspects such as history, tradition, new food styles, health, and the old and new technologies used to produce food. The studies in the book do not simply analyse indicators to illustrate the Italian situation in the "here and now". As part of the tradition of studies on social indicators, they provide valid and well-founded indications to contribute to an improvement in the quality of life for years to come.This work on the theme of food represents a very useful contribution to the general reflection on well-being and its statistical, sociological, and multidisciplinary study, due to the importance historically given to food in Italy and the socio-cultural implications of food in various life contexts.Table of Contents- 1. The Relationship between Food Styles and Health: A Contribution from Italian Official Data. - 2. Sagre and Quality of Life. The Italian Heritage of Popular Gastronomy. - 3. New Food and Restaurant Trends. - 4. Food Consumption Associated with Health Status and Lifestyle Factors in the Adult Italian Regional Population: An Analysis Proposal for Official Statistics Data. - 5. On the Theory of Measurement of Experience-Based Food Insecurity at the Global Level. - 6. Experienced Food Insecurity: A Compared Analysis between Formative and Reflective Approach. - 7. Agriculture and New Technologies: A Basic Challenge for the Twenty-First Century. - 8. Food and Communities: Perspectives of Sharing Society. - 9. Epilogue—Food Memories and Quality of Life.
£107.99
Springer International Publishing AG Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences: A
Book SynopsisThis textbook offers an essential introduction to survey research and quantitative methods with clear instructions on how to conduct statistical tests with R. Building on the premise that we need to teach statistical methods in a holistic and practical format, the book guides students through the four main elements of survey research and quantitative analysis: (1) the importance of survey research, (2) preparing a survey, (3) conducting a survey and (4) analyzing a survey. In detail, students will learn how to create their own questionnaire on the basis of formulating hypotheses; sampling participants; disseminating their questionnaire; creating datasets; and analyzing their data. The data analytical sections of this revised and extended edition explain the theory, rationale and mathematical foundations of relevant bivariate and multi-variate statistical tests. These include the T-test, F-test, Chi-square test and correlation analyses, as well as bivariate and multivariate regression analyses. In addition, the book offers a brief introduction to statistical computing with R, which includes clear instructions on how to conduct these statistical tests in R. Given the breadth of its coverage, the textbook is suitable for introductory statistics, survey research and quantitative methods classes in the social sciences.Table of Contents
£49.49
Springer International Publishing AG Non-Academic Careers for Quantitative Social
Book SynopsisThis book is a guide to non-academic careers for quantitative social scientists. Written by social science PhDs working in large corporations, non-profits, tech startups, and alt-academic positions in higher education, this book consists of more than a dozen chapters on various topics on finding rewarding careers outside the academy. Chapters are organized in three parts. Part I provides an introduction to the types of jobs available to social science PhDs, where those jobs can be found, and what the work looks like in those positions. Part II creates a guide for social science PhDs on how to set themselves up for such careers, including navigating the academic world of graduate school while contemplating non-academic options, and selling their academic experience in a non-academic setting. Part III offers perspectives on timelines for making non-academic career decisions, lifestyle differences between academia and non-academic jobs, and additional resources for those considering a non-academic route. Providing valuable insight on non-academic careers from those who have successfully made the transition, this volume will be an asset to graduate students, advisors, and recent PhDs, in quantitative social science. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction: Surveying the Landscape of Industry Jobs.- Section 1: Career Paths.- Chapter 2. Data Science Needs You, Social Scientist.- Chapter 3. How to Thrive in the Data Industry Without a Traditional STEM Background.- Chapter 4. Alt-Academic Career Paths.- Chapter 5. From the Academy to Tech Startups: Considerations and Opportunities.- Chapter 6. Opportunities and Pathways in Survey Research.- Chapter 7. Market Research with a PhD in Sociology.- Chapter 8. Say Yes to Cultivating Your Future.- Chapter 9. Working in Government.- Chapter 10. Working in Quasi-Governmental Research.- Chapter 11. Proudly Disinterested: Public Administration and Social Science Ph.D. Programs.- Chapter 12. Applying the Transferrable Skill Set of a Ph.D. to Emerging Data Fieldsx.- Section 2: Advice for Non-Academic Job Success.- Chapter 13. How to Market Yourself for Careers Beyond the Professoriate.- Chapter 14. Beyond Visa Sponsorship: Navigating the Job Market as An Immigrant.- Chapter 15. So You Want to Work in Tech. How Do You Make the Leap?.- Chapter 16. Perspectives on Rapid Antigen Tests for Downstream Validation and Development of Theranostics.- Chapter 17. Kill, Pivot, Continue: Tips and Tricks for Career Transition Away From Academe.- Chapter 18. Presenting Academic Research in the Interview Process and Beyond: A Conversation Between Colleagues.- Chapter 19. Thriving in a Non-Academic Environment.- Chapter 20. You Got Your First Job, What About Your Second? Conversations with Women Social Scientists on Landing Multiple Non-Academic Jobs.- Chapter 21. Staying Academically Relevant in a Non-Academic Career.-
£71.24
Springer International Publishing AG Measuring Gender Equality: A Multidisciplinary
Book SynopsisIn this open access book, the editors explicitly address the issue of measuring gender equality. The book introduces readers to basic concepts of gender equality, equity and equal opportunities, then discusses measuring these phenomena, the methods of constructing indicators, and reviews the main indicators that have been proposed at the international level to measure gender equality. It then sets the theoretical discussions against the findings from a Jean Monnet project financed by the European Union to highlight the importance of a regional analysis of gender equality in four main study areas: Italy, Spain, France and Germany. The results make it clear that it is necessary to move from the purely national perspective hitherto used in gender equality analyses to a regional one because differences can be highly pronounced even within the same country. This is a self-contained volume requiring limited statistical expertise for the reader and is aimed at social researchers and policymakers who wish to address gender equality from a quantitative perspective.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Part I Gender studies and indicators for measuring gender equality.- Gender equality, equity and equal opportunities: the object of measurement.- Complexity of social phenomena and the construction of indicators.- The main indicators of gender inequality.- Part II Regional analysis of gender disparities in some European Countries.- The need for sub-national level analysis to measure gender inequality: opportunities and limitations.- Sociological analysis of Regional Gender Disparities in the study regions.- Data driven policy making: indicators and benchmarking.- Gender responsive regional fiscal policies: a European perspective.- Regional Analysis of Gender Equality for policymaking in the EU and the European Actions of Cohesion Policy.- Conclusions.
£42.74
Springer International Publishing AG Digital Transformation in the Viral Age
Book Synopsis
£94.99
Springer International Publishing AG Statistics for Psychology Research
Book SynopsisThisbookaimstohelppsychologystudentsbuildtheirskillstoconductresearchandanalysesusingMicrosoftExcel'sDataAnalysisToolpak. Concise yet comprehensive,thisaccessible textbook walksstudentsthrough basicresearchmethodology, central tendency, variability, standardized scores, t-tests (independentandrelated samples), One-wayAnalysisof Variance (between-groupsandrepeated measures), the Pearson correlation,andChi Squareanalyses. Each chapter includes examples ofresearchquestionstobe addressed, the rationale for theanalysis,a step-by-stepanalysisof thedataset in equation formatandusingMicrosoftExcel,andhowtopresent results in APA(7thEdition)style. The extensive didactic material encompasses end-of-chapter questions, learning outcomes, sidebar boxes with common mistakestoavoid,andbiographical sketches of those who developedresearchmethodsandstatistical techniques.Studentsandinstructors will also benefit from a companion website where PowerPoint slidesandadditional exercises,datasets,andresources are available. Ideal for undergraduatepsychologycourses,thistextbook can also be of use for those interested in learning more about statisticalresearchandits practical application at universityandbeyond. Test your knowledge with questionsandanswers about thebookwith Springer Nature Flashcards.
£31.97
Springer Highquality and Timely Statistics
Book Synopsis
£134.99
Springer Social Cultural and Behavioral Modeling
Book Synopsis.- Advancements in Tools and Theory..- Echoes of Automation: The Increasing Use of LLMs in Newsmaking..- Are LLM-Powered Social Media Bots Realistic?..- Measuring Trends in Identity Transition Using Social Media Bios: AMethodology and Proof of Concept..- A New Lens on Homelessness: Daily Tent Monitoring with 311 Callsand Street Images..- Tied to Place: Geographic Origins of Tie Survival..- Sentiment and Social Signals in the Climate Crisis: A Survey onAnalyzing Social Media Responses to Extreme Weather Events..- Network Analysis of Attack Flows in Ransomware Groups and Campaigns..- Extending the BEND Framework to Webgraphs..- Analyzing Adversarial Strategies and Countermeasures forCyberbullying Detection..- Analyzing Conspiratorial Content Across Singapore-Based TelegramGroups..- Analyzing Democratic Trust Through Symbolic Communication: ACase Study of Taiwan’s Presidential Election..- Crisis Emotions at Scale: Uncovering Periodic Emotional Patterns ofHumans and Bots During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic..- Data-Driven Approaches..- Evaluating Visual and Behavioral Signals of Deception in Real-WorldContexts..- EVRAG: Enhanced Video Retrieval-Augmented Generation forDemocratized Social Computing..- Toward a More Unified ACT-R Cognitive Architecture..- A Framework for Comparing Vertex-Distribution Graphs: Insights forSocial and Conflict Studies..- Structure, Semantics, and Attraction: Analyzing Homophily inRecommender Networks..- Toward Evaluating Network Confidence Intervals..- Star Network Motifs on X during COVID-19..- Trolling and Online Sadism Among Trump and Harris Voters..- Examining Generational Influence in Online Toxicity: ContextDependent Patterns in Health and Political Discours..- Promoting Social Corrections: A Media Literacy Intervention forMisinformation on Social Media..- Can Typos Cause Harm? The Impact of Imperfect Input on LLM Safety.
£44.99
Springer Image Analysis in Stroke Diagnosis and Interventions
Book SynopsisDirect vascular territory segmentation on cerebral digital subtraction angiography.- Towards Diagnostic Quality Flat-Panel Detector CT Imaging Using Diffusion Models.- OccluNet: Spatio-Temporal Deep Learning for Occlusion Detection on DSA.- CLAIRE-DSA: Fluoroscopic Image Classification for Quality Assurance of Computer Vision Pipelines in Acute Ischemic Stroke.- From Thresholds to Teachers: Correcting Unsupervised Learning for Arterial Calcifications in CTA.- Leveraging Last-Known-Well Times for Radiomics-based Stroke Onset Estimation from Non-Contrast CT.- Discriminating Distal Ischemic Stroke from Seizure-Induced Stroke Mimics Using Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast MRI.- Outcome prediction and individualized treatment effect estimation in patients with large vessel occlusion stroke.- Self-Supervised Pretraining and Multi-Label Decoding for Intracranial Hemorrhage Segmentation.
£44.99
Springer Applied Computer Sciences in Engineering
Book Synopsis.- Optimization..- An Optimization Framework for Waste Container Placement and Vehicle Routing Problem in Urban Areas: A Case Study in Bogot´a, Colombia..- Methodology for scheduling orders in highly variable job-shop environments in service-oriented MSMEs..- Optimal distribution transformer management considering geospatial data and multi-criteria prioritization..- An Index for Assessing the Fidelity of Synthetic Tabular Data in Classification Tasks: TabDSFidelity..- Coordinated solution of feeder reconfiguration and penetration of DGs to reduce energy technical losses in DC monopolar distribution networks..- Expansion Planning of Low-Voltage AC and DC Distribution Systems Considering the Optimal Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Battery Energy Storage Systems..- Application of a Degenerate RLS Algorithm for Epileptic Seizure Detection..- Short-term Energy Planning Strategies Using a Hybrid Distributed Generation System..- Simulation..- Design of a Heterogeneous Network Applied to 5G Mobile Networks in the City of Bogot´..- A Simulation Framework for Assessing Voltage Sag Compatibility of Single-Phase Induction Motors..- Virtual Reality Simulations to Elicit Emotion: Impact on Cognitive Task Execution..- A Computer Vision-Based System for Medications Recognition in Inventory Management..- DSR Framework: A Hybrid Approach (Digital–Synthetic–Real) for Accelerated Training of AI Models in Mobile Robotics..- Applications..- Evaluation of Ethical Bias in Responses Generated by Spanish LLMs..- Pipeline leak detection using an Unknown Input Interval Observer-UIIO..- Temporal and spectral analysis of high-resolution ECG alterations in Chagas disease..- Environmental Monitoring System Based on LoRa Communication..- Design prototype of a cloud architecture to mitigate credit card fraud using Fast Data techniques..- VACS: A Modular Software System for Vehicular Access Control..- Intelligent real-time power quality monitoring system..- Comprehensive Security Analysis and Threat Mitigation in a Wind Energy Prediction System Integrating IoT, Cloud, and Machine Learning in Cajic´a-Colombia..- Research Topic Detection and Search at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia..- Heuristic-Boosted Ejection Fraction Estimation from 2D U-Net Segmentation..- Kinematic Data Analysis of the iTUG: Quantitative Assessment of Moto Tiles Effectiveness in Older Adults..- Multi-satellite Imagery Feature Combination for Enhanced Landscape Characterization..- Playback-Based Localization of Songbirds Using Multiple Recorders..- Application of IoT and prediction algorithms in the analysis of agronomic variables in coffee crops..- SAPSAI – System for Acquisition, Preprocessing, and Storage of Agricultural Images..- A New Institutional Dataset Proposal for Timely Graduation in Chilean Higher Education.
£49.49
Springer International Publishing AG Data-Driven Policy Impact Evaluation: How Access
Book SynopsisIn the light of better and more detailed administrative databases, this open access book provides statistical tools for evaluating the effects of public policies advocated by governments and public institutions. Experts from academia, national statistics offices and various research centers present modern econometric methods for an efficient data-driven policy evaluation and monitoring, assess the causal effects of policy measures and report on best practices of successful data management and usage. Topics include data confidentiality, data linkage, and national practices in policy areas such as public health, education and employment. It offers scholars as well as practitioners from public administrations, consultancy firms and nongovernmental organizations insights into counterfactual impact evaluation methods and the potential of data-based policy and program evaluation. Trade Review“This book, edited by Nuno Crato and Paolo Paruolo, provides a thorough analysis of evaluation studies and is a valuable contribution for a reader seeking to gain an understanding of the literature on microdata issues and the use of the results related to policy evaluation. … the book could be very useful to scholars interested in regional development and regional policy effectiveness given the topics and the discussions included.” (Roberto Gabriele, Regional Studies, Vol. 53 (6), 2019)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Part I: Microdata for Policy Research.- Part II: Microdata Access.- Part III: Counterfactual Studies.- Part IV: Use of Results.
£42.74
Springer International Publishing AG Practical Tools for Designing and Weighting
Book SynopsisThe goal of this book is to put an array of tools at the fingertips of students, practitioners, and researchers by explaining approaches long used by survey statisticians, illustrating how existing software can be used to solve survey problems, and developing some specialized software where needed. This volume serves at least three audiences: (1) students of applied sampling techniques; 2) practicing survey statisticians applying concepts learned in theoretical or applied sampling courses; and (3) social scientists and other survey practitioners who design, select, and weight survey samples. The text thoroughly covers fundamental aspects of survey sampling, such as sample size calculation (with examples for both single- and multi-stage sample design) and weight computation, accompanied by software examples to facilitate implementation. Features include step-by-step instructions for calculating survey weights, extensive real-world examples and applications, and representative programming code in R, SAS, and other packages. Since the publication of the first edition in 2013, there have been important developments in making inferences from nonprobability samples, in address-based sampling (ABS), and in the application of machine learning techniques for survey estimation. New to this revised and expanded edition: • Details on new functions in the PracTools package • Additional machine learning methods to form weighting classes • New coverage of nonlinear optimization algorithms for sample allocation • Reflecting effects of multiple weighting steps (nonresponse and calibration) on standard errors • A new chapter on nonprobability sampling • Additional examples, exercises, and updated references throughout Richard Valliant, PhD, is Research Professor Emeritus at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan and at the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland. He is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, an elected member of the International Statistical Institute, and has been an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Statistical Association, Journal of Official Statistics, and Survey Methodology. Jill A. Dever, PhD, is Senior Research Statistician at RTI International in Washington, DC. She is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, Associate Editor for Survey Methodology and the Journal of Official Statistics, and an Assistant Research Professor in the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland. She has served on several panels for the National Academy of Sciences and as a task force member for the American Association of Public Opinion Research’s report on nonprobability sampling. Frauke Kreuter, PhD, is Professor and Director of the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland, Professor of Statistics and Methodology at the University of Mannheim, and Head of the Statistical Methods Research Department at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nürnberg, Germany. She is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and has been Associate Editor of the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Journal of Official Statistics, Sociological Methods and Research, Survey Research Methods, Public Opinion Quarterly, American Sociological Review, and the Stata Journal. She is founder of the International Program for Survey and Data Science and co-founder of the Coleridge Initiative.Trade Review“This book attempts to explain long used approaches, illustrate how existing software can be used to solve survey problems, and develop some specialized software where needed with a focus on related practitioners (i.e. students, survey statisticians, and other survey practitioners). … this book may be useful to students, survey statisticians, social scientists and other survey practitioners. The book may also serve as a useful reference for other professionals engaged in the conduct of sample surveys.” (Sada Nand Dwivedi, ISCB News, iscb.info, Issue 67, June, 2019)Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgements1 An Overview of Sample Design and Weighting1.1 Background and Terminology1.2 Chapter GuidePart I Designing Single-Stage Sample Surveys2 Project 1: Design a Single-Stage Personnel Survey2.1 Specifications for the Study2.2 Questions Posed by the Design Team2.3 Preliminary Analyses2.4 Documentation2.5 Next Steps3 Sample Design and Sample Size for Single-Stage Surveys 3.1 Determining a Sample Size for a Single-Stage Design 3.1.1 Simple Random Sampling3.1.2 Stratified Simple Random Sampling3.2 Finding Sample Sizes When Sampling with Varying Probabilities 3.2.1 Probability Proportional to Size Sampling3.2.2 Regression Estimates of Totals3.3 Other Methods of Sampling3.4 Estimating Population Parameters from a Sample3.5 Special Topics3.5.1 Rare Characteristics3.5.2 Domain Estimates3.6 More Discussion of Design Effects3.7 Software for Sample Selection3.7.1 R Packages3.7.2 SAS PROC SURVEYSELECTExercises4 Power Calculations and Sample Size Determination 4.1 Terminology and One-Sample Tests4.2 Power in a One-Sample Test4.3 Two-Sample Tests4.3.1 Differences in Means4.3.2 Differences in Proportions4.3.3 Special Case: Relative Risk4.3.4 Special Case: Effect Sizes4.4 R Power Functions4.5 Power and Sample Size Calculations in SAS. Exercises5 Mathematical Programming5.1 Multicriteria Optimization5.2 Microsoft Excel Solver5.3 SAS PROC NLP5.4 SAS PROC OPTMODEL5.5 R Alabama Package<6 Outcome Rates and Effect on Sample Size6.1 Disposition Codes6.2 Definitions of Outcome Rates6.3 Sample Units with Unknown AAPOR Classification6.4 Weighted Versus Unweighted Rates6.5 Accounting for Sample Losses in Determining Initial Sample Size6.5.1 Sample Size Inflation Rates at Work6.5.2 ReplicatesExercises7 The Personnel Survey Design Project: One Solution 7.1 Overview of the Project 7.2 Formulate the Optimization Problem7.2.1 Objective Function 7.2.2 Decision Variables 7.2.3 Optimization Parameters7.2.4 Specified Survey Constraints 7.3 One Solution 7.3.1 Power Analyses7.3.2 Optimization Results7.4 Additional Sensitivity Analysis7.5 Conclusion Part II Multistage Designs 8 Project 2: Designing an Area Sample 9 Designing Multistage Samples 9.1 Types of PSUs 9.2 Basic Variance Results 9.2.1 Two-Stage Sampling 9.2.2 Nonlinear Estimators in Two-Stage Sampling 9.2.3 More General Two-Stage Designs 9.2.4 Three-Stage Sampling 9.3 Cost Functions and Optimal Allocations for Multistage Sampling 9.3.1 Two-Stage Sampling When Numbers of Sample PSUs and Elements per PSU Are Adjustable 9.3.2 Three-Stage Sampling When Sample Sizes Are Adjustable 9.3.3 Two- and Three-Stage Sampling with a Fixed Set of PSUs 9.4 Estimating Measures of Homogeneity and Variance Components9.4.1 Two-Stage Sampling 9.4.2 Three-Stage Sampling 9.4.3 Using Anticipated Variances The lme4 R package has been updated so that the syntax in the 1st edition no longer works. We will revise the examples in this section for the new version of the package.9.5 Stratification of PSUs 9.6 Identifying Certainties Exercises10 Area Sampling10.1 Census Geographic Units10.2 Census Data and American Community Survey Data10.3 Units at Different Stages of Sampling10.3.1 Primary Sampling Units10.3.2 Secondary Sampling Units10.3.3 Ultimate Sampling Units10.4 Examples of Area Probability Samples10.4.1 Current Population Survey10.4.2 National Survey on Drug Use and Health10.4.3 Panel Arbeitsmarkt und Soziale Sicherung10.5 Composite MOS for Areas10.5.1 Designing the Sample from Scratch10.5.2 Using the Composite MOS with an Existing PSU Sample10.6 Effects of Population Change: The New Construction Issue10.7 Special Address Lists10.7.1 Allocations in ABS using Mathematical Programming Mathematical programming allows efficient allocations to be made to domains (e.g., age groups) using information on housing units that can be purchased from commercial list makers. Discussion and examples will be added to illustrate this technique. The following article will be the basis for examples:Valliant, R., Hubbard, F., Lee, S., Chang, W. (2014). “Efficient Use of Commercial Lists in Household Sampling”, Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology, 2, 182-209.Exercises11 The Area Sample Design: One SolutionPart III Survey Weights and Analyses12 Project 3: Weighting a Personnel Survey13 Basic Steps in Weighting13.1 Overview of Weighting13.2 Theory of Weighting and Estimation13.3 Base Weights13.4 Adjustments for Unknown Eligibility13.5 Adjustments for Nonresponse13.5.1 Weighting Class Adjustments13.5.2 Propensity Score Adjustments13.5.3 Classification Algorithms13.6 Collapsing Predefined Classes13.7 Weighting for Multistage Designs13.8 Next Steps in WeightingExercises14 Calibration and Other Uses of Auxiliary Data in Weighting14.1 Weight Calibration14.2 Poststratified and Raking Estimators14.3 GREG and Calibration Estimation14.3.1 Links Between Models, Sample Designs, and Estimators-Special Cases14.3.2 More General Examples14.4 Weight Variability14.4.1 Quantifying the Variability14.4.2 Methods to Limit VariabilityExercises15 Variance Estimation15.1 Exact Methods15.2 Linear Versus Nonlinear Estimators15.3 Linearization Variance Estimation15.3.1 Estimation Method15.3.2 Confidence Intervals and Degrees of Freedom15.3.3 Accounting for Non-negligible Sampling Fractions15.3.4 Domain Estimation15.3.5 Assumptions and Limitations15.3.6 Special Cases: Poststratification and Quantiles15.3.7 Handling Multiple Weighting Steps with Linearization15.4 Replication15.4.1 Jackknife Replication15.4.2 Balanced Repeated Replication15.4.3 Bootstrap15.5 Combining PSUs or Strata15.5.1 Combining to Reduce the Number of Replicates15.5.2 How Many Groups and Which Strata and PSUs to Combine15.5.3 Combining Strata in One-PSU-per-Stratum Designs15.6 Handling Certainty PSUsExercises 16 Weighting the Personnel Survey: One Solution16.1 The Data Files16.2 Base Weights16.3 Disposition Codes and Mapping into Weighting Categories16.4 Adjustment for Unknown Eligibility16.5 Variables Available for Nonresponse Adjustment16.6 Nonresponse Adjustments16.7 Calibration to Population Counts16.8 Writing Output Files16.9 Example TabulationsPart IV Other Topics17 Multiphase Designs17.1 What is a Multiphase Design?17.2 Examples of Different Multiphase Designs17.2.1 Double Sampling for Stratification17.2.2 Nonrespondent Subsampling17.2.3 Responsive Designs17.2.4 General Multiphase Designs17.3 Survey Weights17.3.1 Base Weights17.3.2 Analysis Weights17.4 Estimation17.4.1 Descriptive Point Estimation17.4.2 Variance Estimation17.4.3 Generalized Regression Estimator (GREG)17.5 Design Choices 17.5.1 Multiphase versus Single Phase 17.5.2 Sample Size Calculations17.6 R SoftwareExercises18. Non-probability Samples18.1 Types of Non-probability Samples18.2 Potential Problems18.3 Quasi-randomization Approach18.4 Superpopulation Modeling Approach19 Process Control and Quality Measures19.1 Design and Planning19.2 Quality Control in Frame Creation and Sample Selection19.3 Monitoring Data Collection . . .19.4 Performance Rates and Indicators19.5 Data Editing19.5.1 Editing Disposition Codes19.5.2 Editing the Weighting Variables19.6 Quality Control of Weighting Steps19.7 Specification Writing and Programming19.8 Project Documentation and Archiving Part V. Backmatter Appendix A: Notation GlossaryAppendix B: Data SetsAppendix C: R Functions Used in this Book1 r="" overviewC.2 Author-Defined R FunctionsReferencesSolutions to Selected ExercisesSubject Index
£93.49
Springer International Publishing AG Effective Model-Based Systems Engineering
Book SynopsisThis textbook presents a proven, mature Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodology that has delivered success in a wide range of system and enterprise programs. The authors introduce MBSE as the state of the practice in the vital Systems Engineering discipline that manages complexity and integrates technologies and design approaches to achieve effective, affordable, and balanced system solutions to the needs of a customer organization and its personnel. The book begins with a summary of the background and nature of MBSE. It summarizes the theory behind Object-Oriented Design applied to complex system architectures. It then walks through the phases of the MBSE methodology, using system examples to illustrate key points. Subsequent chapters broaden the application of MBSE in Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA), real-time systems, cybersecurity, networked enterprises, system simulations, and prototyping. The vital subject of system and architecture governance completes the discussion. The book features exercises at the end of each chapter intended to help readers/students focus on key points, as well as extensive appendices that furnish additional detail in particular areas. The self-contained text is ideal for students in a range of courses in systems architecture and MBSE as well as for practitioners seeking a highly practical presentation of MBSE principles and techniques. Table of ContentsIntroduction - Framing the Problem.- Applying Object Orientation to System Architecture.- MBSAP Methodology Overview.- Analyzing Requirements in an Operational Viewpoint.- Designing in a Logical/Functional Viewpoint.- Implementing in a Physical Viewpoint.- Implementing Service-Oriented Architectures for Enterprise Integration.- Extending Architecture to Real-Time Domains.- Developing the Network Dimension.- Protecting Information with Cybersecurity.- Using Prototypes Verification, and Validation to Evaluate and Enhance System Architecture.- Using Reference Architectures and Frameworks.- Architecting the Enterprise.- Applying Advanced Concepts.- Implementing Governance to Measure and Maintain Architecture Quality.- Appendix A - Quick Reference to Object-Oriented Design (OOD) and the Unified Modeling Language (UML).- Appendix B - Quick Reference to the System Modeling Language (SysML), Profile of the Unified Modeling Language (UML).- Appendix C.- System Architecture Example: E-X Airborne Multisensor Platform.- Appendix D - Summary of the Modeling and Analysis of Real-Time and Embedded (MARTE) Systems Profile of UML.- Appendix E - Listing of Information Technology (IT) Core Standards and Sources.- Appendix F - Defense in Depth (DiD) Defintions.- Appendix G - Common Cyber Attack Methods.- Appendix H - IEEE Computer Society Center for Secure Design (SD) List of Top 10 Security Flaws.- Appendix I - Software Testing Methods and Tools.- Appendix J - Open System Interconnect (OSI) Layers and Protocols.- Appendix K - Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Policy Requirements for Department of Defense (DoD) Programs.
£104.49
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Schließende Statistik: Eine Einführung für
Book SynopsisSchließende Statistik ist ein wichtiger Teil der Übungen zur Methodik der empirischen Sozialforschung. Dieses Lehrbuch kann ergänzend zu den Übungen, aber auch zum selbständigen Erarbeiten des Themas herangezogen werden. Der Stoff wird so dargestellt, dass besondere Kenntnisse der Mathematik nicht erforderlich sind. Table of ContentsGrundbegriffe - Normalverteilung - Schließverfahren für quantitative Variablen - Schließverfahren für Prozentwerte; der Schluss vom Sampleprozentsatz auf den Gesamtgruppenprozentsatz - Prüfung der Unterschiede zwischen Stichproben - Einseitige Tests - Die Chi-Quadrat-Verteilung - F-Test und Varianzanalyse
£27.99
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Stichproben-Verfahren in der Umfrageforschung:
Book SynopsisDas Buch gibt einen Überblick über die in der Umfrageforschung üblichen Stichproben-Verfahren. Es wendet sich damit in erster Linie an die Praktiker der Umfrageforschung in der akademischen Sozialforschung, in privatwirtschaftlichen Markt- und Sozialforschungsinstituten und betrieblichen Marktforschungsabteilungen. Das Buch eignet sich ebenso für die praxisorientierte Methodenausbildung an den Hochschulen. Im Mittelpunkt des Buches steht eine umfassende Darstellung desADM-Stichproben-Systems. Nach einem Abriß seiner historischen Entwicklung werden der Aufbau des Systems, die Auswahleinheiten und die neuen Regionalklassifizierungen beschrieben. Daneben werden auch die Möglichkeiten von Zufalls-Stichproben bei telefonischen Umfragen dargestellt. In weiteren Kapiteln werden Quoten-Stichproben, Zeitintervall-Stichproben und Einwohnermeldeamts-Stichproben verhandelt.Table of ContentsEin Kurz-Überblick über die gebräuchlichsten Stichproben-Verfahren in der Marktforschung - Allgemeine Theorie von Random-Stichproben - Techniken und Möglichkeiten der Realisierung von Random-Stichproben - Die Historie der ADM-Stichproben - Aufbau des ADM-Stichproben-Systems
£31.34
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Europa ohne Gesellschaft: Politische Soziologie
Book SynopsisDie Europäische Union ist ein neuartiger supranationaler Herrschaftsverband. Außerhalb dieses Rechts- und Institutionenraumes gibt es keine europäische Gesellschaft. So die Grundannahme dieses Bandes. Wie Europa als politische Einheit zu denken sei, in welcher Verfassungsgestalt und in welchen Grenzen, das bestimmen heute exklusiv die zentralen EU-Organe und deren Funktionseliten. Parallel zur institutionellen Machtentfaltung des supranationalen Systems etablierte sich das Großprojekt der europäischen Integration auch kognitiv als politisches Erfolgsmodell ohne Alternativen. Auf dem Feld der politischen wie der gesellschaftlichen Ordnungsbildung hat der Nationalstaat sein bisheriges Deutungs- und Definitionsmonopol weitgehend eingebüßt. Damit sind die Grundkategorien gesellschaftlicher Integration - „Demokratie“, „Bürokratie“, „Inklusion und Exklusion“, „kollektive Identität“, „soziale Ungleichheit“ sowie der Gesellschaftsbegriff selbst – im europäischen Raumbezug grundsätzlich neu zu bestimmen. Maurizio Bachs Analysen nutzen das theoretisch-analytische Instrumentarium der politischen Soziologie und insbesondere der soziologischen Institutionenanalyse für eine kritische Beobachtung der transnationalen Herrschaftsstrukturen, der ihnen zugrunde liegenden Machtverhältnisse und institutionellen Dynamiken. Dazu gehört auch, die ideologische Selbstbeschreibungen des herrschenden europäischen Systems und deren Mythen sowie Illusionen zum Gegenstand soziologischer Reflexion zu machen.Trade Review"[...] nicht nur als Beitrag der politischen Soziologie und einer soziologischen Institutionenanalyse zu lesen, sondern es ist auch als Lektüre für verfassungsrechtlich, ökonomisch und insbes. europapolitisch Interessierte sehr aufschluss- und lehrreich. Der Autor belegt und ergänzt seine Argumente und Thesen mit einem sehr umfangreichen Literaturverzeichnis [...]. Das Buch ist uneingeschränkt sehr zu empfehlen." ZAR - Zeitschrift für Ausländerrecht und Ausländerpolitik, 03/2009Table of ContentsKritik der „europäischen Gesellschaft“.- Marktintegration ohne Sozialintegration.- Die europäische Einigung in institutionensoziologischer Perspektive.- Die Zukunft der Demokratie in der Europäischen Union.- Die EU als bürokratischer Herrschaftsverband.- Restrukturierung der territorialen Räume in Europa.- Bürgerrechte und soziale Exklusion im europäischen Migrationsraum.- Soziale Ungleichheit in europäischer Perspektive.- Kritik der europäischen Identität.- Die Eurokrise und die Paradoxien der europäischen Integration.- Ausblick.
£42.74
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Empirische Forschung über Kriminalität:
Book SynopsisDie empirische Forschung über Kriminalität steht vor methodologischen und methodischen Herausforderungen, die eine kontinuierliche Weiterentwicklung und Überprüfung von Verfahren der Datenerhebung und Datenanalyse erfordern. Der vorliegende Band bietet einen Überblick über die aktuellen Entwicklungen von Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung zur Analyse der Kriminalität als sozialer Erscheinung. Methodologische Grundlagen einer Theorie geleiteten empirischen Analyse der Kriminalität werden dabei ebenso betrachtet wie die methodischen Grundlagen der empirischen Forschung über Kriminalität. Im Mittelpunkt stehen aktuelle Lösungsansätze für klassische Problemfelder der empirischen Forschung über Kriminalität, wie die Betrachtung von Kriminalität in Hell- und Dunkelfeld, die Anwendung experimenteller und nicht-experimenteller Forschungsdesigns und die Analyse von Kriminalität in Bezug auf Raum und Zeit im Rahmen von Mehrebenenanalysen und Wachstumskurvenmodellen.Table of ContentsMethodologische Grundlagen. - Methodische Grundlagen. - Datenerhebung. - Datenanalyse.
£37.99
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Zur Aktualität von Robert K. Merton
Book SynopsisRobert King Merton (1910 – 2003) gilt heute längst als Klassiker der Soziologie. Er kann als der bedeutendste Soziologe der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts und als Wegbereiter einer modernen Soziologie bezeichnet werden, die das konstitutive Verhältnis von soziologischer Theorie und empirischer Forschung ins Zentrum des Interesses gerückt hat. Aufgrund seiner Beiträge zur Sozialtheorie, zur Begriffsbildung in der Soziologie und seiner vielfältigen inhaltlichen und empirischen Arbeiten spielt Merton bis heute eine bedeutende Rolle in der Soziologie als wissenschaftlicher Disziplin.Table of ContentsEinleitung. - Leben und Werk.
£17.09
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Videographie: Einführung in die interpretative
Book SynopsisDas Buch bietet eine verständliche Einführung in die videographische Methode. Es richtet sich an Forschende, die „natürliche“ Situationen mit der in ihnen stattfindenden Interaktion und Kommunikation mit Hilfe von Videodaten interpretativ untersuchen möchten. Der Band verschafft einen Überblick über den derzeitigen Stand der in den letzten Jahren aufgeblühten verschiedenen Verfahren der Videodatenanalyse. Dies dient als Hintergrund zur Bestimmung der methodologischen Prinzipien der Videographie als interpretativem Verfahren. Ausführlich wird anhand von Beispielen die fokussierte Ethnographie als Grundlage der Videographie dargestellt, ebenso wie die Videointeraktionsanalyse als Kernstück der Analyse videographisch erhobener Daten. Ausgehend von der Forschungserfahrung der Autoren werden methodische Forschungsschritte sowie praktische und technische Fragen und Probleme behandelt, die im Forschungsprozess auftreten. Der Band bietet außerdem einen Ausblick auf die theoretische Einbettung der Videographie im Rahmen der interpretativen Ansätze der Sozialforschung. Er ist mit ausführlichen Serviceteilen versehen, die weiterführende Literatur, technische Hinweise und exemplarische Studien enthalten. Table of ContentsVideoanalysen in der interpretativen Sozialforschung.- Entwicklung und Geschichte visueller Analysen.- Methodologische Grundlagen.- Überblick über methodische Ansätze und Felder der Videoanalyse.- Videographie.- Videointeraktionsanalyse.- Formen der Ergebnispräsentation.- Erträge und theoretische Anschlüsse.
£19.99
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Visuelles Wissen und Bilder des Sozialen:
Book Synopsis„Visuelles Wissen“ ist ein beständig wachsendes Themenfeld innerhalb der Soziologie, die sich bislang vor allem der Untersuchung von Interaktionen, Sprache und Schrift zuwandte. Der Sammelband befasst sich demgegenüber mit aktuellen Entwicklungen in der Soziologie zu den Debatten um die sozialen Praktiken der Visualisierung insbesondere des wissenschaftlichen Wissens und Expertenwissens. Er behandelt die Frage, welche Formen und Wirkungen die bewegten und unbewegten Bilder für soziale Wirklichkeit entwickeln.Table of ContentsDen Blick im Blick.- Habitus und Inszenierung.- Bilder und Wissenschaft.- Soziologische Filmanalyse.- Bilder der Gesellschaft.
£28.49
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Interviews mit Experten: Eine praxisorientierte
Book SynopsisDie eminente Bedeutung von ExpertInneninterviews für die Forschungspraxis ist unumstritten. Sie gehören in vielen sozialwissenschaftlichen Disziplinen zur alltäglichen Forschungspraxis; sei es als eigenständige Erhebungsmethode, sei es als exploratives oder ergänzendes Instrument im Kontext quantitativer oder qualitativer Forschungsdesigns. Auf der anderen Seite sind ExpertInneninterviews trotz (oder wegen?) ihrer Praxisrelevanz methodisch wenig reflektiert. Dieses Defizit will der vorliegende Band beheben und eine übersichtliche, fundierte und an forschungspraktischen Problemen orientierte Einführung in Theorie und Praxis der ExpertInneninterviews bieten. Neben der Diskussion des methodologischen Hintergrunds und zentraler wissenssoziologischer Basisannahmen (ExpertInnenbegriff, Wissensformen) steht dabei insbesondere die Vorbereitung, Durchführung und Auswertung von ExpertInneninterviews im Mittelpunkt.Table of ContentsExpertinneninterviews als Methode qualitativer Sozialforschung.- Wer ist ein Experte?.- Wissens- und Interviewformen.- Der Zugang zu den Experten.- Frageformulierung und Strategien der Gesprächsführung.- Auswertungsverfahren.- Qualitätskriterien der Forschung.
£999.99
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Qualitative Markt- und Konsumforschung:
Book SynopsisDie Autoren Thomas Kühn und Kay-Volker Koschel geben in diesem Buch eine praxisnahe Einführung in Grundgedanken und Methoden der qualitativen Markt- und Konsumforschung. Zur Veranschaulichung werden zahlreiche Praxisbeispiele gegeben und typische Fehler bei der Konzeption typischer Studien identifiziert und Lösungsmöglichkeiten angeboten.Table of ContentsGrundlagen qualitativer Markt- und Konsumforschung.- Vorbereitung, Durchführung, Auswertung und Präsentation der Studie.- Praxis-Beispiele: Image- und Positionierungsstudie – am Beispiel Nachhaltigkeit, Usage & Attitdues - am Beispiel Internetnutzung und Social Media, Konzepttests und Wirkungsanalysen – am Beispiel einer Kampagne.- Triangulation und Mixed Methods.- Customer Insights aus identitätspsychologischer und konsumsoziologischer Perspektive.
£28.49
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Computergestützte Analyse von audiovisuellen
Book SynopsisAusgehend vom Musikvideo als Paradigma audiovisueller Kompositionalität, widmet sich der Band grundsätzlich relevanten Dimensionen der Transkription von Videodaten sowie insbesondere der Spezifik von Medienproduktanalysen. Im Fokus steht das neuentwickelte Analyseinstrument „trAVis“. Hierbei handelt es sich um ein musikzentriertes Transkriptionsprogramm für audiovisuelle Medienprodukte, das als frei zugängliche Web-Applikation konzipiert ist. Anhand einer umfassenden Fallanalyse wird aufgezeigt, dass „trAVis“ eine gegenstandsangemessene Analyse musikbasierter Audiovisionsformate ermöglicht. Forschungsstrategisch betrachtet, ist das Programm darauf angelegt, bildbezogene und texthermeneutische Ansätze mit musikwissenschaftlichen Zugängen zu verbinden.Table of ContentsZur (populär)kulturellen, ästhetischen und forschungsgeschichtlichen Verortung des Musikvideos als paradigmatischem Fall der Audiovision.- Was ist ein Musikvideo?.- Wie untersucht man ein Musikvideo?.- Computergestützte Fallanalyse.
£17.09
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Arbeit - Sozialisation - Sexualität: Zentrale
Book SynopsisDieses Buch macht für Studienanfänger_innen nachvollziehbar, wie sich die Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung in der Auseinandersetzung mit den empirisch-praktischen Lebensverhältnissen, sozialwissenschaftlichen Denktraditionen und eigenen Konzepten ihren Gegenstand geschaffen hat. Damit wird deutlich, dass Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung in der Lehre als nicht abgeschlossenes Projekt zu vermitteln ist, dessen Geschichte um seiner Zukunft willen wichtig wird. Der Band konzentriert sich auf drei zentrale Themen: Arbeit, Sozialisation und Sexualität. Zu den einzelnen Themen werden Auszüge aus solchen Texten ausgewählt und kommentiert, die die Diskussionen nachhaltig beeinfluss(t)en, Kontroversen bündel(te)n oder neue Perspektiven eröffne(te)n. Damit wird eine Problemgeschichte des jeweiligen Themas skizziert.Table of ContentsArbeit im weiblichen Lebenszusammenhang: Geschlechtshierarchische Arbeitsteilung als Ursache der Geschlechterungleichheit.- Sozialisation der Geschlechter: Von der Geschlechterdifferenz zur Dekonstruktion der Geschlechterdualität.- Sexualität und das Begehren als Kristallisationspunkte kritischer Gesellschaftsanalysen (unter Mitarbeit von Anne Mielke).
£28.49
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Verstehen und Verständigung in einer veränderten
Book SynopsisIn einer Zeit, in der die Welt immer mehr zusammenrückt und Informationen weit entfernter Kulturregionen im Sekundentakt per Mausklick verfügbar gemacht oder weitergeleitet werden können, benötigen wir neue Kompetenzen. Die Beiträge des vorliegenden Bandes nehmen sich dieser Herausforderung an und gehen der Frage nach, was sich auf den jeweiligen Fachgebieten im Zuge der Globalisierungen verändert hat und warum neue Wege und Methoden auszuloten sind, um bestehenden Herausforderungen angemessen zu begegnen und eine dialogische Völkerverständigung in Theorie und Praxis zu gestalten. Dieser Sammelband ist konzipiert als ein einführendes Kompendium für Studierende aller Bereiche der Sozial- und Kulturwissenschaften.Table of ContentsVerstehen.- Verständigung.- Kommunikationsnetze.- Transportsysteme.-
£26.59
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Gründungsszenen soziologischer Theorie
Book SynopsisGründungsszenen sind Ankerpunkte soziologischen Theoretisierens: Als konkrete Bezugsprobleme stiften sie im weitesten Sinne des Wortes einen Realitätsbezug, der sich nicht in die Kategorien der methodisch kontrollierten Erhebung empirischer Tatbestände übersetzen lässt. Sie können literarischen, biographischen oder anekdotischen Ursprungs sein und sind dennoch nicht bloßes ‚Decorum‘. Vielmehr verweisen sie auf den Erfahrungs- und Sinnhintergrund jeder theoretischen Abstraktion. Ihre Analyse ermöglicht die Reflektion narrativer Elemente in sozialwissenschaftlichen Texten und verdeutlicht den Prozess des Theoretisierens selbst. So entsteht eine alternative Form der Einführung in das soziologische Denken. Der vorliegende Band rekonstruiert und diskutiert die Gründungsszenen verschiedener Autoren, darunter u.a. Pierre Bourdieu, Bruno Latour, Niklas Luhmann, Jürgen Habermas und Erving Goffman.Trade Review“... Das Buch enthält eine große Fülle kluger Beobachtungen, bedenkenswerter Erfahrungen und wenn nicht neuer, so doch zu oft vergessener Ratschläge, die einem lebendigen, auch möglichst lebensnahen Theoretisieren und Theoriebilden nur zugute kommen können ...” (Prof. (em.) Dr. Dr. h.c. Johannes Weiß, in: Soziologische Revue, Jg. 40, Heft 2, 2017Table of ContentsKonzeptionelle Grundlagen.- Szenen entziffern und Theorien verstehen (»Understanding Theories«).- Szenen verfolgen und Theorien vergleichen (»Comparing Theories«).- Szenen rekonstruieren und Theorien entwickeln (»Doing Theory«).
£37.99
